Sunday, February 17, 2013

10 Contemporary Novels Inspired by Shakespeare


10 Contemporary Novels Inspired by Shakespeare

By Alison Nastasi on Falvorwire -  

We have Shakespeare to thank for helping to shape the English language, and the preeminent playwright’s influence on literature is evident in the works of everyone from Herman Melville to William Faulkner. We wanted to examine how a few contemporary authors have been injecting new life into the Bard’s creations, which have been forever embedded in our collective cultural mythos. 
Inspired by the New York Times’ article about Maurice Sendak’s connection to Shakespeare, here are ten novels that tackle the dramatist’s theatrics. … Read More

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